How can we prevent human trafficking and forced labour through corporate accountability?
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21 Jun 2018
The Government has published guidance on what the settled status registration scheme for EU citizens in the UK will look like.
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4 Jun 2018
Last month the UK’s first Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME), Sir David Metcalf, published his Annual Strategy. In it he sets out his vision of what is needed to
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Researching labour exploitation – FLEX launches guide to research with hard-to-reach migrant workers
18 May 2018
FLEX has launched a guide to research with hard-to-reach migrant workers to support organisations engaging in research of labour exploitation.
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17 May 2018
This afternoon Kevin Hyland, the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner issued a statement saying he would be stepping down from his position this summer.
Blog
1 May 2018
The Government’s ‘hostile environment’ policies are not only inhumane, they are undermining the UK’s efforts to end modern slavery.
News
19 Apr 2018
FLEX has launched a survey for company representatives in the garment industry to share their views on the effectiveness of the UK Modern Slavery Act and other actions needed to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains.
News
18 Apr 2018
Amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill will be voted on in the House of Lords from today. This is a key opportunity for Members of the House of Lords to amend the Bill to ensure it does not lead to the weakening of workers’ rights and protections post-Brexit.
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9 Apr 2018
Today FLEX has published new research revealing a range of labour abuses and risk of exploitation in London’s construction sector, including workers not being paid, being physically and verbally abused, and being forced to work in dangerous conditions.
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28 Mar 2018
When Anita’s* colleague tried to rape her in the hotel room she was cleaning, she went straight to her boss to report what had happened.